250 THE DISTRIBUTION OF HEPATIC IN SCOTLAND 
hills. In the Outer islands it has been found in several 
places. It is probably frequent in the North Highlands, 
but its distribution is not yet well known there, and it is 
very rare or absent in Caithness. It has only been found 
in one locality in Orkney, and seems to be rare in Shetland. 
It ascends to the summit of the hills in Mid Perth, and to 
the summit of Ben Nevis at 4400 ft. alt. Grows in dark- 
green patches, often of several feet in diameter, on wet 
stony ground, in peaty soil, or as thick patches on rocks. 
Is also frequent on damp footpaths on the low ground of 
the West Highlands. Fruit, mature from June to August, 
is common, but the large masses are generally sterile. 
Ben Lomond (Light. cf. Flor. Scot., p. 785). 
S.W. Lowtanps.—Wirkcudbright: Burnfoot Hill, New 
Galloway (M‘And.); Milyea (M‘And.); Merrick (J. Murr.) ; 
Corserine (West); Lammachan, alt. 1600-1800 ft. (West). 
N.W. Lowianps.—dA yr: Pulskay Burn (G. West). 
S.E. HicHLanbs. — Fife and Kinross: Lomond Hills 
(Ewing). South Perth: Ben Ledi, 1841 (W. Gorrie in 
Ed. Herb.); Cruach Ardran (K. & 8.); nr. Loch Katrine 
(How.). Mid Perth: Stuichd-an-Lochain, 1841 (Gard.); 
Tyndrum (Croall); do., c. on the hills (Maev.); Kallin Hills, 
c. to 4000 ft. alt. (Macv.); Ben Heasgarnich (Ewing); Coire 
Ardran, c. (Macv.). North Perth: Meal Vain, Glen Shee, 
alt. 1700 ft. (Ferg.). 
Mip E. HicHianps. — Forfur: Glen Dole, efr., 1853 
(Croall); Clova (Ferg.); Camlochan (Ferg.). S. Aberdeen : 
Ben na Buird, 1844 (Gard.); Glen Callater, 1845 (Gard.) ; 
Lochnagar (Gard.); do. (Dickie); Ben Avon, cfr., 1854 
(Croall); Ben MacDhui (Dickie); do., alt. 4000 ft. (West) ; 
Braemar (Croall); Finzean (Sim); Coire Ceandor (West). 
N.E. HicgHianps. — Banff: Loch Builg, 1840 (Dickie). 
Elgin: Above Sluie, 1848 (Croall). Hast Inverness: Coire 
Ghlas, Glengarry, 1867 (How.); Mam Soul (Cocks); Brae- 
riach (Wilson and Wheldon). 
W. HicHLanps.—Kintyre: Nr. Lochgilphead (Ewing). 
Clyde Isles: Goatfell (Light. cf. Flor. Scot., p. 785); Arran, 
without nearer locality, 1855 (How.); L. Ranza, alt. 200 £G, 
(Macy.); Cairn na Cailleach, c. (Maev.). Dumbarton: Ben 
Vorlich, v.c. also cfr. (Maev.); moss behind Gairloch (Scott). 
